Time your script. Plan every take.
Online Script Timer and Recording Planner
Use a script timer to estimate narration, break a video into practical sections, and track every camera and screen take in one focused workspace.
Time your scriptNo account required. Your project can stay in your browser.
Made for focused production
A useful bridge between writing and recording
Online Script Timer helps solo educators, reviewers, tutorial makers, and other creators who record both direct-to-camera narration and screen demonstrations. It keeps the script, timing decisions, and take list close together without turning the process into project-management overhead.
Three practical steps
From draft to a recordable plan
- 01
Shape the script
Paste the full draft, review spoken-text insights, and compare delivery speeds or a target duration.
- 02
Build sections
Detect Markdown headings or blank lines, then rename, reorder, split, merge, and time each section.
- 03
Plan the recordings
Add camera and screen tasks with predictable filenames, independent statuses, notes, and progress totals.
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Only the tools needed for the recording plan
The planner saves one project in this browser and provides Markdown and JSON exports for a local copy you control.
- Honest timingSpoken words exclude headings and production directions, while section pauses stay in the full runtime.
- Concrete script checksSee long sentences and common filler phrases with exact counts and affected text, without a quality score.
- Independent take trackingMove every camera or screen task from planned through complete, and flag pickups clearly.
- Responsive workspaceUse the planner with a keyboard or on a narrow phone screen without losing the final controls.
Local by default
Plan without creating an account
The planner has no backend, account, paid API, or AI rewriting. Script and task data stay in this browser and are never sent to a server. Read the privacy details.
Script timing questions
Frequently asked questions
Timing examples use the planner’s default pace of 135 words per minute unless noted.
What is a script timer?
A script timer estimates how long spoken text will take to deliver. Online Script Timer counts spoken words, divides them by your selected words-per-minute pace, and can add demonstration or pause time when you organize the script into sections.
How long is a 2 minute script?
At 135 words per minute, a 2 minute script is about 270 spoken words. At a pace from 120 to 180 words per minute, the same target is roughly 240 to 360 words.
How long is a 3000 word script?
At 135 words per minute, a 3,000 word script takes about 22 minutes 13 seconds to narrate. The actual time changes with delivery pace and any demonstrations or pauses.
How long is a 3 minute script?
At 135 words per minute, a 3 minute script is about 405 spoken words. A slower 120 WPM delivery is about 360 words, while 180 WPM is about 540 words.
How long is a 10,000 word script?
At 135 words per minute, a 10,000 word script takes about 1 hour 14 minutes to narrate. That estimate does not include demonstrations, pauses, retakes, or editing.
What is the rule of 3 in script writing?
The rule of 3 is a writing principle that groups ideas, examples, or story beats in threes to create a memorable rhythm. It is a creative guideline, not a timing formula, and the planner does not enforce it.
Will Netflix buy my script?
No script timer can predict whether a company will buy a script. Netflix says it does not accept unsolicited submissions and that pitches must come through an appropriate licensed representative or industry contact who already has a relationship with Netflix. Read Netflix’s official submission guidance.
How to write a perfect script?
There is no universal perfect script. Start with a clear audience and purpose, organize one idea per section, read the words aloud, check the timing, and revise anything that sounds unclear or takes longer than the video needs.
Is screenwriting being replaced by AI?
AI can assist with parts of a writing workflow, but it does not remove the need for human judgment, voice, authorship, and production decisions. Online Script Timer does not use AI rewriting and keeps its focus on timing and recording planning.